Investigators Seek Information in Case of Missing Hope Woman

Authorities in Decatur County are asking for assistance in locating Hope resident Donna Mitchell, last seen at the Brown Bottle liquor Store in Hartsville, Ind., who has been missing since she was last seen at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 11, 2020.

Mitchell was believed to be in extreme danger. She left her residence in Hope without her medication and would be in need of medical assistance.

It is believed Mitchell’s destination was an address in the area of County Road 60 SW and County Road 600 S. in Decatur County. She was last seen driving a maroon 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer with an Indiana license plate of 902QAK. The vehicle has never been recovered.

A silver alert was issued at the time of her disappearance but was later cancelled due to a lack of information.

According to a recent press release by the Decatur County Sheriff’s Department,

“In the past two and one-half years, aerial searches have taken place over the area where Ms. Mitchell was believed to have been traveling with no results. Also, ponds and lakes in the same area, where investigators have been allowed on the property legally, have been searched with sonar equipment, again, with no results.

Ms. Mitchell was born January 2, 1963. She is a white female, 5 feet 3 inches, 115 pounds, brown hair, brown eyes and she was last seen wearing glasses, a tan Carhart jacket, blue jeans with a flower decal on the pant leg.”

Investigators are again assigned to this case and will be actively pursuing old and new leads.

Anyone with information that they have not yet provided to investigators, including information as to ponds, lakes or filled in ponds or lakes that have not been searched, is encouraged to contact the Decatur County Sheriff’s Department at 812-663-8125.